Colors: Mixed and Matched!
Making one or two colors look like many colors. The
spot color design can be as exciting as the process
design. Though sometimes, it takes an extra effort
to really make your designs stand out in a crowd.
Here are the ten low cost design ideas that you will
surely like. Check this out!
1. Try to allow colors to overprint to create a
third shade
When a certain color prints over the other, a third
color is created. If you have a good know-how of how
colors work well and have a fine rapport with your
printer will definitely help you to achieve the
results that you want!
2. Consider the paper type and color to be a third
color
There are different kinds of papers that can be so
interesting to choose from so it is up to you to
make your own choice that will match toy our
personality. Be careful in choosing so that you will
not any regrets.
3. However, even solid papers have different colors
than the traditional white, off-white or cream.
4. Explore and experiment with duotones
Well, a duotone is a photograph that is printed in
two colors and you can just subtle effects from
sepia tones to have a slick poster look.
5. Employ a selection of tints of your two colors
then you can see many colors from it. You can try
10% of blue looks quite different from 80% blue so
it will depend according to your preference. Always
take note that small text can hardly be read on
screen so, do it well and with ease.
6. Reverse text out of tinted boxes
White can be your third color and keep in mind that
reverses are hard to read, so use it only when badly
needed.
7. You can use laser foil as well. Several
manufacturers see sheet of foil that you can use in
your laser printer for best results. Another is that
you can even able to make up a master copy on an
inkjet printer, just use a foil with a copier. Just
be careful in applying the foil and running the
printer for it maybe time consuming.
8. Try using rubber stamping. For instance in scrap
booking, there is different rubber stamps out there.
You can just choose and be creative!
9. Make use of scissors with unusual edges.
Those die cuts are really expensive. The poor man’s
die cut can be made using scissors with unusual
edges; you can innovate and create your own style
according to your own taste.
10. Lastly, to add style you can use stickers. It
could be something as simple as it is but then it is
biting!
Don’t be afraid to explore, experiment and discover.
Changes for the better is always been good and
advisable, just make sure that you’ve express
yourself with worthwhile things then. Try it on and
see for yourself!
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